Pharmacist Deputy
Company: DP World
Location: Oshodi/Isolo, Lagos State, Nigeria
Job Type: Full Time
Job Description
DP World is recruiting for the position of Pharmacist Deputy in Lagos. The role is responsible for quality oversight of Distribution Centre (DC) operations, including Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) activities, regulatory compliance and quality management.
The successful candidate will oversee compliance with Good Warehousing Practices (GWP), Good Storage Practices (GSP), client SOPs and applicable regulatory requirements, while supporting the safe and efficient receipt, storage, dispatch and distribution of pharmaceutical products.
Key Responsibilities
Operational and Quality Management
- Oversee the registration, renewal and maintenance of the annual premises licence for the pharmaceutical warehouse.
- Ensure operational staff comply with GWP, GSP and approved client SOPs.
- Drive quality standards across product receipt, storage, dispatch and distribution.
- Prepare and submit relevant weekly and monthly reports.
- Ensure adherence to Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
- Monitor the performance of third-party service providers.
- Lead Distribution Centre engagements during internal, client and regulatory audits.
- Ensure regulatory compliance across the Distribution Centre.
- Conduct scheduled self-inspections to maintain compliance.
Customer Service
- Ensure efficient service delivery and prompt resolution of quality complaints within 24 hours.
- Escalate unresolved quality complaints to clients or line managers as appropriate.
Storage Management
- Ensure products are stored within the required temperature ranges and monitor temperature records.
- Maintain accurate batch and shelf-life management across product categories.
- Ensure proper management and documentation of controlled drugs and entries in the poison book.
- Manage damaged and expired products in designated areas in line with quality and regulatory requirements.
- Investigate and resolve quality complaints, deviations and discrepancies.
- Identify deviations that may affect product quality and escalate them appropriately.
- Facilitate the storage, control, sampling and release of products placed on NAFDAC HOLD.
Assets and Risk Management
- Support the maintenance and management of Distribution Centre operational and quality assets, including security systems, cooling systems, generators and material handling equipment.
- Ensure assets are serviced when due.
- Ensure temperature monitoring and recording devices are properly calibrated, re-calibrated and validated.
- Conduct root cause analysis of deviations and develop and implement corrective and preventive action (CAPA) plans.
Health, Safety and Environment
- Promote a strong safety culture in line with MDS HSEQ policies and guidelines.
- Coordinate HSE activities within the Distribution Centre.
- Ensure compliance with operational and asset maintenance and usage guidelines.
- Coordinate periodic staff training on HSE policies, SHE and operational SOPs.
- Ensure fire drills are conducted as scheduled.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (B.Pharm.) or a related field.
- 2–5 years of experience in supply chain quality management systems.
- Sound knowledge of HSE, quality and regulatory management systems.
- Experience in cold-chain storage management.
- Experience dealing with regulatory agencies such as PCN and NAFDAC.
- Experience with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), including SAP or related software.
- Knowledge of process and workflow management.
- Strong knowledge of Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) management.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online through LinkedIn.
Application Closing Date: Not Specified.